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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Over the Tee Cup Charitable giving directory to be PNW undercutter project created for Heppner applications available The H ep p n er Community Strategic Plan includes a strategy, which states: “ E sta b lish a community foundation to assist in funding small c o m m u n ity -o rie n te d development projects.” John E dm undson has agreed to carry forward the work on establishing a H ep p n er C o m m u n ity Fo u n d atio n . This work includes id e n tify in g all community entities, which make charitable donations for worthy purposes and compiling the information for these entities as to their le ad e rsh ip , co n tact information, procedures for making requests and the types o f p u rposes they support. This information will be assem b led into a D irecto ry o f H ep p n er Charitable Giving, which will be m ain tain ed at the H e p p n er branch o f the O regon Trail L ibrary District. It will be available for any in d iv id u al or o rg a n iz atio n , w hich is seeking donations to support their particular project. A further purpose of the H ep p n er C h arita b le Giving Directory is to enable an analysis o f whether a general-purpose community foundation is actually needed to provide assistance for projects that are not covered by existing organizations. Should it be determined that a Heppner Community Foundation is clearly needed, then the further work of establishing by-laws, 501 (c)3 status, and fundraising to endow the foundation will follow. Edmundson will be c o n tactin g c o m m u n ity en titie s, w hich support community projects during October and November to obtain their information. Please call Edmundson at 676-5177, if you have any questions. Anniversary Buschke ✓ r* 5 B y D o r is B r o s n a n «a» J u d y a n d D e lm e r B u s c h k e on th e ir w e d d in g day. D elm er and Judy Buschke are celebrating their 50lh wedding anniversary at ‘ the Heppner Elks Lodge on Sunday Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. F rien d s and fam ily are invited to attend a buffet dinner, with a no host bar and enjoy cake and punch. The Buschkes were married Oct. 27, 1956 at the M eth o d ist C hurch in Heppner. They have raised three sons, Kyle, Michael and Scott. They have six g ra n d c h ild re n and four great-grandchildren. Delmer retired after 42 years o f work from Kinzua C orporation and Judy worked 38 years for the Department of Agriculture. Electric Co-Op announces photo contest entered in both classes if C o lu m b ia Basin E lectric C o-O p is again pleased to announce they will be holding their annual Photo Contest this fall. The Cooperative is looking for entries from which to select quality prints to be enlarged and put on p erm anent display. Entries will be received at both the Condon and Heppner offices now through Friday, Oct. 27, closing at 5 p.m. Entries must be photographs, either standard or digital, color or black-and-white, and taken with-in the CBEC service territory, with some indication or reference to e lec tricity or e lectrical infrastructure. This required element may be very minor, however. A panel appointed by C B E C will perform in d ep en d en t ju d g in g of entries. Judge’s decisions will be final. There will be two entry classes: entries of people/animals and entries of landscapes/genera! interest. The same photo may be p ractical, in n o v ativ e solutions to manage our natural resources,” Gretchen Borck, Project Administrator said. “When cost sharing is matched by USDA and the grower, this grant p rovides the o p p o rtu n ity to support technical research that could improve the quality of our air and water, while conserving our land.” This p ro ject is a regional effort across two states, W ashington and Oregon. Its goal is to engage 50 growers, through a cost share p ro g ram , to demonstrate and encourage the a d o p tio n o f the u n d e rc u tter m ethod of summer fallow farming. This grant targets growers in the dryland areas, 12 inches or less annual rainfall, engaged in winter- w heat su m m er-fallo w operations in the following fo u rteen co u n ties: Washington state- Adams, Benton, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Lincoln, Walla Walla, Yakima, and in O regon state- G illiam , Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, and Wasco. A view from the hill a m Washington A sso c ia tio n o f W heat Growers is the receiptant of a NRCS C o n se rv a tio n Innovative Grant (CIG) for a three y ear p ro ject to “Demonstrate and Advance the Undercutter Method for Winter Wheat - Summer Fallow Farming in the Inland Pacific N o rth w e s t” d esig n a te d as the PNW Undercutter Project. The G rant will a d d ress the natural resources concerns of soil erosion reduction, overall soil quality, soil p ro d u c tiv ity ; and atm o sp h eric reso u rces (Agricultural emissions of p artic u la tes). Project duration will be from the summer of 2006 through the summer of 2009, and will include a cost share to the farmer, adm inistered by WAWG. Applications and criteria are now available at the Washington Association of Wheat Growers website www.wawg.org or by calling (800) 598-6890 #11. “This project e x em p lifies coo p erativ e conservation and continued grow er partnership with U SD A ’s to prom ote desired, but a copy for each class will be required. Preferred photo size is 8x10, but sm aller e n trie s are allowed. There will be awarded a first, second and third place finish for each class, with prizes granted being $50 for each first place, $35 for each second place, and $ 15 for each third place award. Entrants will agree to allow Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op to en larg e, fram e and permanently display winning e n tries at C .B .E .C .’s d iscretio n , with no compensation or value paid. Appropriate recognition will be noted o f entrant. All entrants must be members/ c o n su m ers o f C olum bia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. No single entrant may subm it more than four entries in any one class. A nyone w ishing additional information or details may call Tom Wolff of CBEC's Heppner office at 676-9146. The slant of the sun has begun to change with the change in our seasons and the pace at the Willow Creek Terrace has begun to change a wee bit as residents enjoy the fantastically warm days and chilly mornings. In all seasons, the resid en ts ap preciate the weekly offerings of Bingo, crafts, cards, reading of the “ G azette T im e s ” and exercise sessions. They have now added to that list some comedy and nature videos. Laughter is, after all, “good for what ails y o u ” and residents never cease to appreciate and learn from the natural world. And Sally Walker has started a library- book exchange and Suzanne Jepsen is offering a similar exchange of books-on-tape. A lm ost all of the Terrace residents enjoyed the fair-and-rodeo parade and an ev en in g at the M orrow C ounty Fair in August. But now, thoughts turn elsewhere and all of them enjoyed the “football hoagie supper” on Sept. 7, the day that the NFL season began. An esp ecially m ean in g fu l w eek in Wednesday, October 4,2006 - FIVE September, the ,h through the 16 was N ational Assisted Living Week, and the residents celebrated with a tu rk e y -a n d -a ll-th e - trimmings dinner. The linen tablecloths and the fresh- flower centerpieces added to the am bience o f the occasion. On Sept. 24, more than 70 people attended the Volunteer Barbecue hosted by the Terrace. The annual event is the Terrace board of directors and residents’ way of saying “Thank you for all that you do to make each day that much more enjoyable.” M em bers of the board cooked the burgers and dogs, prepared and served side dishes and enjoyed with the residents the opportunity to socialize with the big crowd of giving people. Residents and staff have been so pleased to have Delores Wilson's husband move into Willow Creek Terrace. Bud joined his wife, who had moved in ju st weeks before, on Aug. 26. So they have become the first couple to live at the Terrace and the community on the hill view that as a momentous situation. Registration deadline approaching for Girls in Science day camp Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center (Northeast Oregon AHEC) and Eastern Oregon University faculty are putting on “Girls in Science” for girls between sixth and eighth grade. The event is designed to create a mystery, which girls will solve using science-based evidence. It will be held at Badgley Hall on Eastern Oregon University’s campus on Oct. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The registration fee is $5 and the deadline for the event is Friday, Oct. 6. Sponsors include Eastern Oregon University, ETIC, Impact 100, Northeast Oregon AHEC, Soroptimist International of La Grande and The American Chemical Society. Richland Chapter. For more information or to receive an application, contact Northeast Oregon AHEC at (541) 962-3422. N ortheast O regon AHEC is a nonprofit organization, which uses education to bring health care professionals to northeast Oregon. The Willow Creek Ladies held their final fall play day o f the year on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006. Twenty-three ladies came out to participate in a “fun day” golf activity, followed by a h o sted M exican luncheon and business meeting. New o fficers for 2007 were elected and are as follows: President- Janice Paustian; Vice-president- Lorrene M ontgom ery; S e c re ta ry -T re a su re r- Virginia G rant; Board Members- Beverly Steagall, Pat D ougherty and Pat Edmundson. Awards for the year were given out to Loa Henderson, Club Champion and Betty Christman, Eddi Skow C ham pion. The Eclectic Most Improved Award went to Pat Dougherty, with Virginia Grant, second, and Beverly Steagall, third. Virginia Grant had the most birdies (five) for the year. There was a six-way tie for the most chip-ins, with Eva Kilkenny, Bernice Lott, Jackie Allstott. Pat Edm undson, Betty C hristm an and Loa H enderson, sharing the award. L o r r e n e M ontgom ery and Betty Christman were in charge of the play of the day. Each p la y er was a llo w ed to choose two clu b s and a pu tter for the n in e -h o le round, with each g ro u p competing in a team event. Several “skill” competitions were found at various holes during the round. In flight A, Jan Paustian took low gross and Karen Thompson took low net. In flight B, Luvilla Sonstegard took low gross and Bernice Lott took low net. In flight C, Peggy Fishbum took low gross and Pat Daugherty and Joanne Barbee tied for low net. Chip-ins were taken by Beverly Steagall on hole #1, Pat Edmundson on hole #5, Paustian on holes #7 and 9, Karen Bishop on hole #5 and Peggy Fishbum on hole # 8 . Birdies were made by Lott on hole #1 and Bishop on hole #5. Those w ishing to continue playing in October are encouraged to meet on Tuesday at 9 a.m., for an informal round of golf. The first day o f organized play in 2007 will be on Tuesday, April 3. Tee- off will be at 9 a.m. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news St. P a tric k ’s apartments welcomed back Billy Lacey on Aug. 5 this year. C om ing back to Heppner from Hermiston, she had been a resident here three years prior. Born and raised in Condon, she met Walter Lacey and they married in 1951. He and Billy raised six children, five girls and one day, two of the girls, Kathy Cutsforth and April Wilson, also reside in Heppner. Two are in Redm ond, one in H erm iston and one in M ontana. She has 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Before she left to live in Hermiston, Billy served on the Housing B oard for St. P a t’s ap artm en ts. She feels fortunate to be living in the same apartm ent she left approximately a year ago. When their children were little, she and her husband were active in baseball and basketball, which Walter played and later coached. Welcome back Billy. V olunteers from Christian Life Center will be serving the noon meal at the Senior Center on Oct. 11. The menu for the day includes chicken pot pie, with vegetables, mixed green salad, biscuits and bread pudding. 4-H to offer Fun Fridays for have the opportunity to do area children crafts, including ceramics, Kids in grades kindergarten through fourth grade have the opportunity to participate in 4-H Fun Fridays on the M orrow C ounty F airg ro u n d s in Heppner. The first fun Friday will be held Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Kids will drawing, painting, making puppets, games, cooking and hearing stories. Fun Fridays will be held three Fridays a month, working around the school holiday calendar, with a schedule being handed out at the first meeting. Nominations being accepted for outstanding citizens As the season changes and the leaves turn color, thoughts of the H eppner C h am b er of Commerce turn to the area's o u tstan d in g citizens. In anticipation of the Jan. 13, 2007 banquet, the Chamber is now accepting nominations of deserving individuals who give of them selves beyond the ordinary. Each year, the Chamber sponsors the event at which outstanding citizens in our co m m u n itie s are reco g n ized for their contributions that enhance the quality o f life in the W illow C reek Valley. Prestigious awards will be given to individuals selected as leaders in the following categories: Young Adult (high school fresh m an through age 21), Business, Forestry, A g ric u ltu ra l, E d u c a tio n a l, City, and Unsung Hero. A form available at the Chamber Office, located at H e p p n er City H all, co n tain s g u id e lin e s for nominations, with helpful suggestions. Often times, worthy persons go about their work quietly and the information on the form might bring to one’s mind such individuals who would make w o n d e rfu l nominations for the 2007 Outstanding Citizens. Cham ber D irector Terry B aker e n co u rag e s readers to turn thoughts to our remarkable citizens and pick up the n o m in a tio n guidelines today. SEW WHAT F or . 1/ / Your S ow in g \ood.s Position 5 Umatilla & Morrow Counties Endorsed by all the Circuit Judges in Umatilla and Morrow Counties PAID FOR BY ELECT CHRISTOPHER R BRAUER CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE COMMUTES ✓ EXPERIENCED / PROFESSIONAL / TOUGH / F A IR - P r o f e s s io n a l E m b r o id e r y - 245 NW Main, Suite 200, lone (541) 422-9000 H o u rs: T u e sd a y - F r id a y 9 - 5 Pi> \
